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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,287,842,462.11, 4,931,763,597.86 and 1,516,689,153.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,287,842,462.11, 4,931,763,597.86 and 1,516,689,153.88 is: 2,275,033,686.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,842,462.11 : 4,931,763,597.86 = 1,516,689,153.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,842,462.11/4,931,763,597.86 = 1,516,689,153.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,842,462.11x = 4,931,763,597.86 × 1,516,689,153.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,842,462.11x = 7,479,952,358,374,467,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,479,952,358,374,467,584/3,287,842,462.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,033,686.86

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